Toyohashi University of Technology

TUT Application Guidelines for the Monbukagakusyo Honors Scholarshipfor Privately-Financed International Students(Gakushu-Shoreihi, University Recommendation) 2021
We would like to recruit candidates who are intending to enroll at TUT in April 2021, are especiallybrilliant, and in need of a scholarship as follows.
This application guide may be amended after Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology; MEXT’s official application guide, which is planned to be available in late March of2021, is announced.
A. Qualification for applicantsApplicants must fulfil all conditions below.
1. Applicants:
An excellent student who has applied for the entrance examination for the Global Technology
Architects Course (GAC) and is supposed to enroll at TUT in April 2021 as a 1st year student.
* The candidate must have a student visa and must not be receiving the Japanese Government(Monbukagakusyo) Scholarship or any Foreign Government Scholarship.
2. Conditions:(1) A candidate must have grade point average of 2.30 or above out of 3.00 in the last year of
study calculated based on MEXT’s evaluation scale mentioned in the final page and is
expected to maintain the same academic standards during the period of the scholarship, inprinciple.
(2) The candidate must meet the condition, that necessary required condition of Japanese or
English languages as described below.
A. Japanese
Person who passed N2 level or higher in Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) or
have a score of 200 or more in Japanese subjects (reading, listening comprehension andlistening comprehension) on the EJU
B. English
Person who is recognized as B2 or above in CEFR (Common European Language
Reference Frame)(3) After the scholarship is granted, the candidate must agree to cooperate in the career pathsurvey conducted by JASSO through the educational institution in which the candidate isenrolled or other methods.
(4) Allowance (excluding enrollment fee, tuition fee, etc.) received by the candidate must notexceed an average of 90,000 yen per month.

Toyohashi University of Technology(5) If the student has a financial supporter in Japan, his/her annual income must be less than 5
million yen.
(6) The candidate must not be receiving a scholarship that cannot be combined with otherscholarships.
(7) The candidate must not be receiving support under JASSO’s international students support
program.

B. Number of applicants TUT recommends
5 students
C. Grants:
Monthly Allowance: 48,000yen
Period of Scholarship: 1 year, from April 2021 until March 2022
Scholarship will be cancelled in the following cases in principle. Recipients may be ordered
to return the grant if they receive a scholarship in spite of fitting the following condition(s).
In addition, the scholarship will not be offered when a leave of absence is taken or thestudent has been absent for long period.
1. If any portion of the recipient’s application documents is found to be falsely stated.
2. If a recipient violates Japanese laws and is sentenced to one year or more period in prison.
3. If a recipient is subjected to a disciplinary action taken by TUT, such as expulsion or removalfrom the register.
4. If it is determined that a recipient will not be able to complete their course within the standard
years required for graduation due to their poor academic achievement or suspension.
5. If a recipient leaves the host university or transfers to another school.
6. If the recipient’s visa status is no longer “Student (留学)”.
7. If Toyohashi University of Technology is no longer a member of the Top Global University
Project or when the project itself is suspended.
8. If a recipient cannot open a savings account in Japan Post (JP) Bank’s.
9. If the recipient’s enrollment is not confirmed.
D. Required documents
1. Application form for Monbukagakusyo Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed InternationalStudents (Gakusyu-shoureihi, University Recommendation) 2021
2. Transcript (academic record)*
3. Certificate of language proficiency (Score of language proficiency test such as TOEFL, TOEIC,IELTS, or Japanese Language Proficiency Test, etc.)**Upon your acknowledgement, we may use the ones you submitted for the GAC EntranceToyohashi University of Technology

Examination for documents 2 and 3. In this case, the applicant does not have to doubly submit thedocuments 2 and 3 for this scholarship application.
E. Submission period of application
From Friday, 18 December, 2020 until Thursday 24 December, 2020 (17:00, Japan time)*
F. Important notes
1.

Application forms should be downloaded from the TUT website.

2.

Application documents must be English or Japanese. If certificate(s) or other documents areissued in another language, a translation must be attached.

3.

Application documents should be sent by Email first, then sent by postal mail.

4.

TUT will not accept any application after the deadline, nor will it accept incomplete
applications.

5.

Application documents once received cannot be returned.

6.

TUT will not answer any inquiries relating to the selection process.

7.

The English texts attached to the Application Guideline and the Application Form are forconvenience only. The Japanese versions of the Application Guideline and the Application
Form take precedence, and any English expressions do not change the Japanese content; if
you have any questions about the content of the written text, you should inquire at theuniversity.

G. Schedule of Result Announcement
Result of Screening (University’s selection): By E-mail on the afternoon of Friday, 5 February,
2021
Final Result from MEXT: Middle of June 2021
H. Schedule of selection
2020/12/24

Application deadline of GAC Entrance Examination (1st year)
Application deadline of the Monbukagakusyo Honors Scholarship

2021/02/05

Result of GAC Entrance Examination

2021/02/05

Result of the Monbukagakusyo Honors Scholarship screening(University’s selection)

2021/04

Enrolment of GAC 1st year students

2021/06

Final Result from MEXT

2021/07 mid

Bank transfer for April, May and June

2021/07 lateBank transfer for July

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I.

For inquiries and Application Submission to:〈Inquiries & submission by e-mail〉
International Affairs Division,
Toyohashi University of Technology
E-mail ryugaku@office.tut.ac.jp*
TEL +81-532-44-6546*inquiries should be directed by email first.
〈Application submission by post〉
Entrance Examination Division,
Toyohashi University of Technology
1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku, Toyohashi, Aichi, 441-8580 JAPANThis application can be enclosed with the application material of entrance examination.

How to calculate GPA based on the formula specified by MEXT
Grade
4-level rating (pattern 1)

Excellent

Good

AverageFail

4-level rating (pattern 2)

AB

C

F

4-level rating (pattern 3)

100-80

79-70

69-60

59-

5-level rating (pattern 4)

SAB

C

F

5-level rating (pattern 5)

ABCDF

5-level rating (pattern 6)

100-90

89-80

79-70

69-60

59-33210Grade Points

GPA Formula*([No. of GP3 Credits] x 3) + ([No. of GP2 Credits] x 2) + ([No. of GP1 Credits] x 1) + ([No. of GP0 Credits] x 0)

Total Number of Registered Credits
No. = Number
GP = Grade Point*TUT will calculate based on the transcript submitted by the applicants.